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Burbank, the Sims-like from XCOM dev Jake Solomon, has been canceled

Jake Solomon, one of the designers behind XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Marvel's Midnight Suns, left Firaxis Games in 2023 to start Midsummer Studios. The team was developing Burbank, a life sim framed like The Truman Show, but Solomon announced the studio will be closing and Burbank has been

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Psycho Killer called 'a nothing burger of a movie' in early reviews

Psycho Killer, directed by Gavin Polone and written by Andrew Kevin Walker, follows Georgina Campbell’s Jane, a highway patrol officer who sets out to hunt the man who brutally murdered her husband. It soon becomes clear the attack wasn’t an isolated incident, and Jane finds herself in a

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Liam Neeson and a Star-Studded Cast Launched a Forgotten 2010 Fantasy Franchise

In the early 2000s Hollywood seemed torn between comic-book blockbusters and mythic spectacle: Iron Man made nearly $600 million, 300 made almost $500 million, and James Cameron’s Avatar made seemingly endless sums. Louis Leterrier’s 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans rode that uncertain moment, betting on several

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Inside the USS Lionfish, a Balao-class WWII submarine

The USS Lionfish is a Balao-class submarine docked at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts. Commissioned in 1944, the 311-foot-long boat earned one battle star in World War II, sank a Japanese submarine, rescued the crew of a downed B-29, and later served as a training vessel. Submarines like the

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Five board games to brighten a dull, rainy weekend

It's that horrible time of year where things are glum 'n gray with spring just out of reach, so there's nothing for it but waiting out the weather with a good board game. If you want to add a little coziness to a dreary weekend,

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Slay the Spire 2 Enters Early Access on March 5

Slay the Spire 2 will enter Early Access on Steam on March 5, the studio announced, the same day Marathon and Pokémon Pokopia launch. For players interested in more than one of those releases, the timing may force choices about how to spend the day. The announcement comes with a

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Daniel Radcliffe Was Pitched a Karate-Kicking Cowardly Lion in Oz Remake

Daniel Radcliffe could have played a karate-kicking cowardly lion in a bizarre remake of The Wizard of Oz if he had only got on board with "one of the worst ideas" he has ever heard. The pitch was presented to the trio while they were donning their robes

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China’s ‘King of Banned Films’ Wants to Change the Subject

Lou Ye, long dubbed China’s “king of banned films,” has taken an unexpected turn: his newest work is a concert film about the rock band ReTROS, without dialogue and his first nonfiction project after decades of feature filmmaking. He rejects a sharp divide between documentary and fiction, saying that

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Nicolas Cage's 8-Episode Spider-Man Series Does Something New for Marvel

A live-action Spider-Man series starring Nicolas Cage is coming to Prime Video. Titled Spider-Noir, the eight-episode drama adopts a Depression-era, 20th-century noir aesthetic and centers on a Spider-Man called The Spider or Spider-Noir — but he isn’t Peter Parker this time. Cage portrays Ben Reilly, a different take on the

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Nioh 3 sells over 1 million copies in two weeks

Koei Tecmo announced that Nioh 3 has surpassed one million units sold worldwide, making it the fastest-selling entry in the series' history. Its predecessor, Nioh 2, took more than a year to reach two million sales across all platforms, a pace slowed by a delayed PC launch. Nioh 3

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In Tibet, a Writer Finds Peace on a Trek to 18,000 Feet

Seven months after my sister died, my husband asked for a divorce. I tried to be a good wife — careful and polite, waking at 3 a.m. to write a novel while keeping my typing soft so it wouldn’t wake him. We had been together for over 19 years,

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Witcher Lead Story Designer Says Ending Was a 'Mistake' He Didn't Control

Artur Ganszyniec, who served as lead story designer on the 2007 game, completed a 26-episode, 40-hour playthrough of the first Witcher and used the final five minutes to reveal a key piece of development trivia. He said the writers were "not really" involved in creating the game'

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The Legend of Vox Machina: Prime Video's Best Fantasy Series

The Legend of Vox Machina is streaming on Prime Video and has emerged as the service's most compelling fantasy series, getting stronger with each season. Its three-season run provides a compact, binge-friendly high-fantasy experience. Adapted from the first campaign of the Dungeons & Dragons live-streaming group Critical Role,

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Kevin Costner Gave Robert Duvall Top Billing for Open Range

In 2003 Kevin Costner directed, produced and starred in the Western Open Range, and he chose to give top billing to Robert Duvall. At a time when Costner was still shaping his image as the face of the modern West, Duvall had long earned his spurs as one of the

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Patrick Dempsey recalls Eric Dane's final days before ALS death

Patrick Dempsey spoke about Eric Dane on Virgin Radio UK’s "The Chris Evans Breakfast Show," saying he woke up saddened by the news and felt especially for Dane’s children. Dane shared daughters Billie and Georgia with estranged wife Rebecca Geyheart; the pair married in 2004, Geyheart

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Prey ambushes players in World of Warcraft: Midnight's open world

Prey is a new system in World of Warcraft: Midnight that players must sign up for. It will ambush you with a specific boss enemy you're hunting while you're out in the open world, eventually leading to a 1v1 when you take the bugger down. The

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Readers' favourite early spring trips to southern Europe

Saint-Jorioz on the shore of Lake Annecy is a springtime lift: a short bus ride from Annecy, it is quieter and offers superior lake and mountain views. Hike towards the lesser-known Col de l’Arpettaz, cycle the excellent greenways and relax by the cool blue alpine water. Behind you lies

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Best Scream movies: All 6 slashers ranked, from worst to best

Ranking the best Scream movies can feel like solving a mystery, and this list leans on the instincts of detective Dewey and horror fanatic Randy to sort Ghostface’s exploits. The franchise stretches across generations, from the meta-mad original that helped define a subgenre to later entries that divide fans,

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'The Pitt' Season 2 Episode 7 Sees the Return of Dr. Jack Abbott

Episode 7, "1:00 P.M.," picks up midshift as The Pitt’s doctors cope with a surge of patients after a nearby hospital is shut down by a cyberattack. Among the arrivals is Dr. Jack Abbot (Shawn Hatosy), the beloved night-shift attending who played a pivotal role

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Ten Best Feel-Good K-Dramas

Feel-good K-dramas mix romance, comedy and light drama to deliver uncomplicated, uplifting stories. These ten picks focus on warmth and easy entertainment, the kind of shows that help you unwind after a long day or provide a pleasant weekend binge. The selection spans the 2010s to recent years. She Was

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Megan Thee Stallion celebrates 31st birthday with bikinis and Bentley

Megan Thee Stallion marked her 31st birthday with a sun-soaked trip to the British Virgin Islands, sharing photos from the getaway with boyfriend Klay Thompson. “Aw man I was not ready for this birthday trip to be over 🥹 A time was definitely had🏝️🍹🥳 THANK YOU BABY⚓️,” she wrote on Instagram.

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8 War Shows That Redefined the Genre

The war genre has shaped film and television since the dawn of filmmaking, evolving across decades and finding a lasting home on the small screen. Television has produced everything from intimate miniseries to long-running dramas that aim to capture the visceral experience of combat. Early efforts pushed for realism: Combat!

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Hilary Duff calls estrangement from sister Haylie 'lonely'

Hilary Duff said the estrangement from her sister Haylie felt "almost like when I got divorced [in 2015]," comparing the "lonely" fallout to her split from Mike Comrie, and confirmed her song "We Don't Talk" is about her older sibling. She told

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Doctor Who prop auction sells screen-used Dalek and TARDIS

Doctor Who is on a break until the Christmas special in December, with the last episode airing in May 2025. A large auction of props and costumes has just ended, offering a screen-used TARDIS, multiple sonic screwdrivers and a full Dalek. The screen-used TARDIS from the 2022 New Year special

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How Newly Found Footage Became ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’

Baz Luhrmann first heard about a treasure trove of unused film while researching his 2022 biopic "Elvis." That lead turned into a multiyear rescue and restoration effort that became the documentary "EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert," which opens in IMAX theaters across the country on Friday.